Lidless Tankard
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Benjamin Day. Lidless Tankard, 1744–1757. Pewter, 5 5/8 x 7 3/8 x 5 in. (14.3 x 18.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 45.10.41. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Maker
Title
Lidless Tankard
Date
1744–1757
Geography
Place made: Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Medium
Pewter
Classification
Dimensions
5 5/8 x 7 3/8 x 5 in. (14.3 x 18.7 x 12.7 cm)
Inscriptions
Incised on outside of body opposite handle: "F R" with decorative flourishes flanking letters and a larger, more elaborate flourish in between letters
Markings
Impressed on inside bottom of tankard in center: badly worn stamp containing "BC"
Credit Line
Designated Purchase Fund
Accession Number
45.10.41
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